Year Deaths per 1000 1968 36.2 1969 35.4 1970 34.5 1971 33.7 1972 33.1 1973 32.4 1974 31.8 1975 31.1 1976 30.5 1977 29.8 1978 29.1 1979 28.4 1980 27.6 1981 26.8 1982 25.9 1983 25.1 1984 24.2 1985 23.3 1986 22.5 1987 21.6 1988 20.7 1989 19.8 1990 18.9 1991 18.2 1992 17.4 1993 16.6 1994 15.8 1995 15.1 1996 14.5 1997 13.9 1998 13.4 1999 13 2000 12.6 2001 12.2 2002 11.8 2003 11.5 2004 11.2 2005 11 2006 10.7 2007 10.4 2008 10.1 2009 9.9 2010 9.6 2011 9.4 2012 9.1 2013 8.9 2014 8.6 2015 8.3